One of Argentina's World Cup winners has been hit with a two-year ban for failing a drugs test after he reportedly took his children's sickness syrup in the build-up to the tournament. However, it has emerged that he failed a test for a prohibited substance shortly before the World Cup got underway in November 2022. The 35-year-old has blamed the failed test on taking his children's sickness syrup without consulting with Sevilla's doctors after having a bad night's sleep, according to Relevo. Alejandro 'Papu' Gomez won the World Cup last year but has now been banned for two years for dopingGomez played against Australia in the last 16 of the tournament in Qatar last yearYour browser does not support iframes. Gomez has made just two appearances for Monza and has now been given a lengthy ban

Source: Express October 21, 2023 02:10 UTC